You can’t stop the change,
any more than you can stop the suns from setting.
When he'd signed up earlier, Zavien had clasped Colt's arm in return, shrugging and laughing at her assessment. He'd even agreed to her proposition, still not understanding the joke behind her eyes when she spoke of the treat, nodding his head with an enthusiastic, "It's a deal."
Hawthorn's joke, on the other hand, doesn't fly over his head quite as easily, and Zavien bursts out with a shock of laughter. "Fair enough." He grins, able to appreciate the joke even if the flush on his cheeks deepens the faintest of shades. "I'll take all the company I can get." Even if Thorn doesn't hurt like him, they can enjoy the memories of his poor performance together.
His eyes catch on a waving arm, the smile on his face seeming to have found a permanent place. "Koa! You're riding too?" The idea of some friendly competition has excitement racing through him.
Hawthorn's joke, on the other hand, doesn't fly over his head quite as easily, and Zavien bursts out with a shock of laughter. "Fair enough." He grins, able to appreciate the joke even if the flush on his cheeks deepens the faintest of shades. "I'll take all the company I can get." Even if Thorn doesn't hurt like him, they can enjoy the memories of his poor performance together.
His eyes catch on a waving arm, the smile on his face seeming to have found a permanent place. "
Zavien
